Pay roll voucher #43 from the Engineer Department of the Welland Railway for the Northern Division for the month of December

Pay roll voucher #43 from the Engineer Department of the Welland Railway for the Northern Division for the month of December, Dec. 30, 1857.

Pay roll voucher #42 from the Engineer Department of the Welland Railway for the office for the month of December

Pay roll voucher #42 from the Engineer Department of the Welland Railway for the office for the month of December, Dec. 31, 1857.

Pay roll voucher #44 from the Engineer Department of the Welland Railway for the Southern Division for the month of December

Pay roll voucher #44 from the Engineer Department of the Welland Railway for the Southern Division for the month of December, Dec. 31, 1857.

Agreement to undertake construction and complete the road in accordance with the engineer or the Port Robinson and Thorold macadamized road

Agreement to undertake construction and complete the road in accordance with the engineer or the Port Robinson and Thorold macadamized road. This is signed by John Williams, Aug. 11, 1855.

Letter to S.D. Woodruff regarding a resolution passed that the engineer be requested to examine the fence built by the contractors alongside of the Henry Vandenburgh Farm

Letter to S.D. Woodruff regarding a resolution passed that the engineer be requested to examine the fence built by the contractors alongside of the Henry Vandenburgh Farm and report to the secretary as to whether this is a lawful fence, completed according to Williams’ contract. This is signed by Duncan McFarland, president. There is a reply written by S.D. Woodruff at the bottom of the letter stating that the fence is not built in accordance with the contract, Dec. 18, 1856.

Engineer estimate (5 ½ pages, handwritten) in the marsh lands drainage presented to the Chamber and Councilors of the County of Welland in council assembled

Engineer estimate (5 ½ pages, handwritten) in the marsh lands drainage presented to the Chamber and Councilors of the County of Welland in council assembled. This report is signed by S.D. Woodruff, June 20, 1857.

Engineer force employed in the surveying ditch in marsh lands to the 23rd of February inclusive

Engineer force employed in the surveying ditch in marsh lands to the 23rd of February inclusive. This is signed by S.D. Woodruff, March 8, 1855.

Engineer services in the marsh lands drainage to the 28th of April inclusive to Frederick Holmes, Louis Clement and Thomas Baird

Engineer services in the marsh lands drainage to the 28th of April inclusive to Frederick Holmes, Louis Clement and Thomas Baird. Signed by S.D. Woodruff, April 28, 1855.

Engineer services in the marsh lands drainage to the 29th day of August inclusive to Frederick Holmes, Thomas Baird and Thomas Gilleland

Engineer services in the marsh lands drainage to the 29th day of August inclusive to Frederick Holmes, Thomas Baird and Thomas Gilleland. Signed by S.D. Woodruff, Aug. 31, 1855.

Engineer services in the marsh lands drainage to the 29th day of August inclusive to Frederick Holmes, Thomas Baird and Thomas Gilleland, signed by S.W. Woodruff

Engineer services in the marsh lands drainage to the 29th day of August inclusive to Frederick Holmes, Thomas Baird and Thomas Gilleland, signed by S.W. Woodruff. This copy contains a note to Fred Holmes from S.D. Woodruff, Sept. 11, 1855.

Engineer services in the marsh lands drainage for the months of December, 1855 and January, February and March of 1856.

Engineer services in the marsh lands drainage for the months of December, 1855 and January, February and March of 1856. Signed by S.D. Woodruff, March 31, 1856.

Engineer services in the marsh lands drainage for the months of December, 1855 and January, February and March of 1856 to Frederick Holmes and Joseph Simpson

Engineer services in the marsh lands drainage for the months of December, 1855 and January, February and March of 1856 to Frederick Holmes and Joseph Simpson. Signed by S.D. Woodruff, April 1, 1856.

Engineer services in marsh lands drainage for the months of April, May and June, 1856 to Fred Holmes, Joseph Simpson and Thomas Baird

Engineer services in marsh lands drainage for the months of April, May and June, 1856 to Fred Holmes, Joseph Simpson and Thomas Baird. Signed by S.D. Woodruff, June 30, 1856.

Engineer services in marsh lands drainage for the months of July, August and September, 1856 to Fred Holmes, Joseph Simpson, Thomas Baird and Rose Osborne

Engineer services in marsh lands drainage for the months of July, August and September, 1856 to Fred Holmes, Joseph Simpson, Thomas Baird and Rose Osborne. This is signed by S.D. Woodruff, Oct. 1, 1856.

Letter to Samuel Keefer, engineer on the Welland Canal from Charles H. French

Letter to Samuel Keefer, engineer on the Welland Canal from Charles H. French. He says that he has no extra bills for work on his contract, Sept. 12, 1848.